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- B. L. GODING.

mm. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23, 1902.

Invnlpr: Edwin/L. Quiz/'25,

Patented Dec. 31,

A will u UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

npwIN L. GODING, or sPmNovALE, MAINE, AssreNon To 0. A. MILLER TRE'EINGMACHINE oOMPANY, or PORTLAND, MAINE, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

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' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August-23, 1902. Serial No. 120,736.

Patented Deo..31,1912;

To all whom it may concern 1 3e it known that I, EDWIN L. GODING, acitizen of the United States, residing at Springvale, in the county ofYork and State of Maine, have invented an Improvement in Lasts, of whichthe following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings,is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing likeparts.

My invention aims to provide a novel and improved last; one which shallcombine the advantageous features both of the hinged last so called, andthe older form of block last, without the disadvantageous features ofeither. 4 The nature of my invention will best be understood fro-m adescription of a last illustrating one embodiment thereof, it beingunderstood, however, that my invention -is not restrictedtothe'particular embodiment disclosed.

In the accompanying drawing-Figure 1, Y

I in side elevation,shows a last illustrating with one or more forwardlyextending plates or hinge pieces, d, pivoted at d, to the fore part.This pivot may be located at any desired point orlevel, but I prefer tolocateit quite close to the bottom of the last and below the point at"which the last would sustain itself against collapse, thus to ob'- tainthe maximum shortening of the last for a given relative swingingmovement of the fore and heel parts.

The instep block, 0, as here shown, laps both the fore part and heelpart, and when inposition, held by the upper lasted or laced above it,efi'ectually guards against accidental collapse of the last. The instepblock, a, maybe secured in ositiorragainst sliding movement in eitherdirection by any of the well known means. I prefer 'however, to give'tothe secant line along which the said lnstep block is divided from theremaining body of the last, such a sweep or direction as shall present,at some poin t in its length, a slide resistinj "girface. In the lastshown, this secant line is indicated at 1, said line being given a sweepat 2, to provide opposite locking or slide resisting surfaces whichcooperate respectively with the looking surface 3, on the fore part, and4 on the heel partto hold the said block firmly in position.

By forming the looking or slide resisting surfaces on the instep block,with sweeps or curves where they blend with the secant line of whichthey really form a part, I am enabled to divide the inste block from theremaining body portion 0 the last by a saw traveling throughout in onedirection so that the formation of such looking .or slide resistingsurfaces adds practically nothing to the cost of dividing the last atthis point. A looking or slide resisting surface at 23, obviates thenecessity for the usual pin at the toe end of the instep-block and thesurface 24, likewise obviates the necessity for a spring looking orother pin or device at the top. end of the said block.

By. sliding the instep block upward, with or without turning it into itsdotted position, Fig. 1, the waistmeasurement of the last may bereduced, as with the ordinary block last, which is desirable for themost ready withdrawal of the last from or.its

' insertion in a shoe. And the subsequent insertion of the block 'llsout the shoe across the instep in a manner peculiar to lasts of.

the removable block type and not always attainable in the ordinary hingelast having a solid fore part.

It will be noted that the instep block a is so proportioned and thesurfaces 1 and 4 are so shaped that during the first part of thebackward movement of the block the depth of the last from the shank tothe instep engaging surface will be increased.

The last shown is so designed that this increase at the upper part ofthe ins'tep will continue until the corner at the right of the,1Q0'

step block in operative position without the employment of the usuallocking devices Having removed the instep block, the heel tially theextent indicated in dotted lines,.

by contact of the front face of the heel partwith the rear face of thefore part, near thetop of the latter. This is useful in turn shoe work,as it enables the lasterto strike the last at its heel, upon the bench,and drive the fore part into position, as with the use of the ordinaryblock last. Obviously this could not-be done with the ordinary hingelast, which would at .once collapse if any attempt were made to drive itendwise into place, unless some special locking device Ivere used, whichis unnecessary with my ast.

My invention is not restricted to the particular embodiment thereofherein shown and described, but may be varied without departing from thespirit and scope of said invention.

Claims:

1. A last comprising complementaryshaped fore part, heel part and insteppart, the contacting surfaces of said parts being formed to resistcollapse of the last.

2. A multipart last comprising relatively movable fore and heel portionsand a slid-- able instep block having a slide resisting surfacecooperating with the top and rear of said fore portion.

3. A last comprising complementaryshaped instep part and fore part, saidinstep part tapering to a thin edge at its forward end and a heel partmovably connected to said fore partand in the operative position of theparts held from upward movement by said instep part, the contactingsurfaces of said instep part and fore part being formed to resistdownward movement of the instep part upon the fore part.

4. Aniultipart last comprising a fore part, a heel part, and an instepblock presenting aways near the rear end of its secant face-slide andheel part resisting surfaces.

5. A last comprising a fore part, a heel part hinged to said fore-partnear the sole. of the last, said lastbeing recessed at the upper regionof juncture of said fore part and heel part, and an instep block forcompleting the instep portion of the last arranged to have. engagementin its operative position with the heel part and having a projection toenter said recess, the contacting surfaces of theparts being formed toresist relative movement of said parts.

6. A last comprising a fore part, a heel part movably connected to thefore part, and a removable block for completing the instep portion ofthe last having engagement in its operative position with the fore partand the upper portion of the heel part, said fore part and block having,upon their contacting surfaces intermediate the ends of the block, in-

terlocking portions extending from one side to the other of the last andformed to resist forward movement of the block.

7 A multipart last comprising fore and heel parts and an instep blockprovided with oppositely acting locking surfaces engaging the adjacentfaces'of the fore and heel parts respectively;

8. A multipart last comprising a fore part and a heel part hingedtogether, and an instep block the secant face of which presents,

at points adjacent the junction of the fore EDWIN n GODING.

parts, oppositely disposed locking lVitnesses:

FREDERICK L. EMERY, EvEnETT S. EMERY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

